I was really getting behind in my work and the boys weren’t napping very well so I finally caved and hired a nanny. All I can say is HALLELUJAH! I am a fool for not doing it sooner. I didn’t want to because we really don’t have the money and because I work from home to be with my kids, but man, the help is fab.u.lous! Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday was Mother’s Day.  We were in Victoria, BC that day, and I was greeted with a card Calista made on some wrapping paper she found in the suite.  Then, I was treated to breakfast — which was Cinnamon Toast Crunch with rice milk and a bagel with jam, since we didn’t have much food on our last day there — and a bouquet of mini roses, trimmed from the faux flowers on the table in the kitchen.  It was very cute. Read the rest of this entry »

…there will be more to my day than trying to get babies to sleep, right?

I am so tired.  I was up until 3:30 am working, and then up with the boys to feed them a couple of times last night and up for the day at 8:00 am.  All I want to do is nap, and as tempted as I get when the boys are in their room, I know it will just set me further behind with my work.  I have GOT to get more daylight work hours logged so I don’t have to stay up so late at night.  I fell pretty short on hours last month, and short on hours means short on income, which we can NOT afford. Read the rest of this entry »